Brush holder



P. R. THOMAS BRUSH HOLDER May 1, 1923.

Filed Oct. '7, 1922 v TAUL'RTH Y Ina waiver, gm.

Patented May 1, 1923.

UNITED STAS PAUL B. THOMAS, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

BRUSH HOLDER.

Application filed October 7, 1922. Serial No. 593,041.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL R. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berkeley, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brush Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in brush holders, and is par ticularly adapted to hold tooth brushes while not in use, thereby protecting the same from deposits of foreign substances such as dust and the like.

A still further object is to provide indicating means whereby each brush owner will be able to immediately determine which is his property.

A still further object is to provide means whereby a brush may be conveniently held while tooth paste is being applied thereto, thereby obviating the danger of dropping.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts through the same,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my device,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1, showing the brush holding receptacles moved forwardly for the purpose of discharging a brush, and

Figure 3 is a side elevation of Figure 1.

Owing to the nature of a tooth brush, it is essential that the same be maintained wlthin a proper receptacle, in order that dust and other foreign substances may not be deposited thereon. In some localities insects are very troublesome in this respect, and it is to provide a suitable protection for the brush that I have devised my invention.

I accomplish this object by securing brush receptacles to a pivoted yoke and provldlng a shelf thereabove so that when the holders are thrown to their normal position, the shelf acts as a stopper.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a supporting member perferably a board, which may be finished to match the woodwork, which board is provided with a shelf 6 upon its upper extremity. This shelf also performs the function of holding a tooth brush, shown is dotted lines at 7, through the medium of a spring clamp 8 and a groove 9. lVhen a brush is inserted beneath the spring 8 the paste may be applied thereto with the assurance that the brush is not going to fall as is often the case when the brush is laid 'upon a lavatory or like support.

The numeral 11 refers to a groove formed in the support 5, the purpose of which will be later seen.

At 12 and 13 I have shown downwardly inclined grooves wherein the finger may be inserted for the purpose of contacting one of the arms of a bail 14. This bail is pivoted to the support 5, as shown at 16 and 17 and is adapted to normally lie within the groove 11 as shown in Figures 1 and 3.

Pivotally secured as by ring shaped members 18 and 19 are receptacles 21 and 22. These receptacles are preferably made of glass and are each provided with an indicia as shown at 23 and 24. The purpose of this indicia is to provide means for determining the ownership of the contents of the receptacle. The bottom portion of the sup port 5 is cut away on an incline as shown at 26, so as to provide clearance for the bottom portion of the receptacle when tipped to the position A of Figure 2. y

The operation of my device is as follows Assuming that the parts are in the position shown in Figures 1 and 3 and that these receptacles contain brushes, it will be clear that in this position it will be impossible for any foreign matter to come into contact with the same, as they are thoroughly protected by the receptacle and the shelf 6 which acts as a closure for the open end of the receptacles.

Should a person desire to remove a brush from one of these receptacles the finger is placed into one of the grooves 12 or 13 and the bail 14 is moved to the position shown in Figure 2. The bail is prevented from further movement through its contact with shoulders 27 and 28 formed integral with the support 5.

When the bail has been thrown to this position the receptacles will take the position 13 as shown in Figure 2. The receptacles can then be tipped to the position A and the brush will slide outwardly and will be grasped by fingers as shown in this figure. The brush may be then placed; be

neath the clamp 8 and paste applied thereto.

The manner of returning the parts to their normal position is obvious and Will therefore not be disclosed.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be re sorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim In a device of the character described, a

support comprising a board-like portion, a I

bail pivoted to the sides of'said support at a point near its lower extremity, a shelf mounted on the upper extremity of said support, receptacles pivoted to said bail in such a manner as to normally lie parallel to said support and being further adapted to have their upper extremities in close proximity to the under surface of said shelf, a groove formed in said shelf, and a spring secured to said shelf and adapted to overlie a portion of said groove, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PAUL R. THOMAS. 

